Reframing Organizations, 3 rd ed.. Chapter 17 Reframing Leadership.
Reframing Disability A Diversity Fellow Conversation.
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Transcript of Reframing Disability A Diversity Fellow Conversation.
•How disability impacts our community•Reframing disability•Universal design (definition and examples)•Applying universal design to your work• What is disability studies• Applying a new way of thinking to your work
Agenda
•56.7 million people in the US have a disability (18.7%).•38.3 million people have a severe disability (12.6%)•Majority of Americans will have diabetes or pre-diabetes by 2020.•14.1% of people with disabilities are unemployed compared to 7.1 % of the non-disabled population.•Globally, this market represents $3 trillion dollars of disposable income.
Disability Statistics
•The disability community is the largest HEG that anyone can become a member of at anytime….it is also the fastest growing community on college campuses around the United States.
(Vogel, Summer 2011, Insight into Diversity)
•This number will continue to grow.
Aging population
Medical advancements
Wounded warriors
Disability Statistics
•How does this impact our community?•Does it relate to our public affairs mission:
Ethical Leadership
Cultural Competence
Community Engagement• How does this all intersect our work?• Are we addressing this in our teaching?• Are our students aware and prepared for it will
intersect their future work?
The Impact
“In order for full inclusion to take place, we must move beyond the thinking of minimum compliance and completely change how we perceive disability…only then will real inclusion occur.”
-Katheryne
Paradigm Shift
•We need to change how we perceive disability.
•We need to think about how disability intersects our work/our lives.
•We must embrace disability as a part of diversity and value the disability community as a powerful identity group.
Paradigm Shift
•Carol J. Gill, Chicago Institute of Disability Research
Model Comparison of Disability
Medical Model (Old) Interactional/Socio-Political Model (New)
Disability is a deficiency or abnormality Disability is a difference
Being disabled is negative Being disabled, in itself, is neutral
Disability resides in the individual Disability derives from the interaction between the individual and society
The remedy for disability-related problems is cure or normalization of the individual
The remedy for disability-related problems is a change in the interaction between the individual and society
The agent of remedy is the professional The agent of remedy is the individual, an advocate, or anyone who affects the arrangements between the individual and society
* Disability is a social construct
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s3NZaLhcc4
Social Model Animation
•Deep Sea Diving…in a wheelchair•http://www.ted.com/talks/sue_austin_deep_sea_diving_in_a_wheelchair.html
Sue Austin
•An online poll of 1,000 people.•52% of Americans would rather be dead than disabled.•However, the majority of disabled people, if given the choice, would rather live their lives with their disability.
(Disaboom, 2008)
Different perceptions
“Disability pride represents a rejection of the notion that our physical, sensory, mental and cognitive differences from the non-disabled standard are wrong or bad in any way and is a statement of our self-acceptance, dignity and pride. It is a public expression of our belief that our disabilities are a natural part of human diversity, a celebration of our heritage and culture, and a validation of our experience…” Sarah Triano (2006)
Disability Pride
Disability Pride
Why Autism is a gift? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fll676-aTQU
Universal Design (UD) is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. – Ron Mace
UD is designing for people with a broad range of abilities, disabilities, ages, reading levels, learning styles, native languages, cultures, and other characteristics. – DO-IT
Universal Design
•Order Assist, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtebZVskmms
Video
Infusing JUST design in campus recreation. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 25(3), 247-252.
Planning for an Inclusive Campus Recreation Facility and Program. Recreation Sports Journal. 36(1) 37-44.
Campus Recreation
•Think about a physical space, program, policy, area in your unit. How could you make it more inclusive for those with disabilities?
What Can You Do?
Disability Resource Center
Carrington Hall, 302
836-4192
Access Technology Center
Meyer Library, Rooms 201B – 201G
836-4275
Resources
•Dr. Shannon Wooden
Associate Professor, English
•Dr. Telory Davies
Assistant Professor, Theatre and Dance
Faculty